In the Circuit Court of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit McHenry County, Illinois In Re the Matter of Procedures in the Family Division for Remote Hearings Pursuant to the Continuity of Operations Covid-19 Protocols. Family Division Standing Order 2020-05 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that while the … [Read more...] about McHenry County Standing Order re Remote Hearings
Blog
New McHenry County Standing Order Re Mediation
Procedures in the Family Division for Mediation Pursuant to the Continuity of Operations COVID-19 Protocols IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and while the court is operating under the Circuit's Pandemic Continuity of Operations Plan and hearing only essential matters … [Read more...] about New McHenry County Standing Order Re Mediation
Remote Prove-ups
The impact of coronavirus on our court system has impacted the ability of the parties to a divorce to get their actual divorce. I will discuss new rules / standing orders in certain counties that allow for remote prove-ups in divorce case. This post will address the reason why prove-ups should no … [Read more...] about Remote Prove-ups
Witnessing of Documents in Illinois
On March 26, 2020, the Governor issued executive order 2020-14 involving witnessing of documents in Illinois. This provides: Section 1. During the duration of the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation related to the outbreak of COVID-19, the requirement that a person must “appear before” a Notary … [Read more...] about Witnessing of Documents in Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court Issues Orders Gradually Opening Courts / What does Stay at home really mean
Coronavirus has effected the judicial system statewide as reflected by the Illinois Supreme Court's general order issued March 17, 2020. Perhaps the best resource to monitor the impact on the judicial system is: http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Administrative/covid-19.asp And as of June 1, 2020, … [Read more...] about Illinois Supreme Court Issues Orders Gradually Opening Courts / What does Stay at home really mean
Marriage of Lugge: Consideration of Cash Awarded to Spouse Pursuant to Marital Settlement Agreement as to the Reasonable Rate of Return
In re Marriage of Lugge, 2020 IL App (5th) 190046 (Motion to Publish granted January 15, 2020). A January 2020 decision addressed the trial court's imputation of cash flow based upon a reasonable rate of return on investments that are subject to investments, within the context. In doing so, it … [Read more...] about Marriage of Lugge: Consideration of Cash Awarded to Spouse Pursuant to Marital Settlement Agreement as to the Reasonable Rate of Return